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pixelubisoftunreal tournament 3updateupdatesuseruser-createduser-modifiableuser-modifiedut3vampire smilevaporwarevegasveteranvga'svietnamvipwarcraft IIIweddingsworld of gooxbox 360 slimxbox live arcadexbox live enforcementxbox previewzeldazelda skyward swordzombiesBest GamePad EverTaking the world over one (gaming) post at a time.http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)Blogger349125bestgamepadeverhttps://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-8391382541771042619Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:38:00 +00002011-03-16T14:38:32.656-04:00duke nukem foreverpreviewDuke Nukem Forever Preview<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn.gearboxsoftware.com/dukenukemforever.com/assets/img/downloads/wallpaper/vertical/duke_reloaded_16x10_source.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://cdn.gearboxsoftware.com/dukenukemforever.com/assets/img/downloads/wallpaper/vertical/duke_reloaded_16x10_source.jpg" width="250" /></a></div>Last PAX - PAX Prime if you will - I posted about the imminent release of <b>Duke Nukem Forever</b>. You may not have believed then but surely you must believe it now - it comes out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Duke-Nukem-Forever-Xbox-360/dp/B002I0HAC6?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=begaev-20&amp;link_code=btl&amp;camp=213689&amp;creative=392969" target="_blank">May 3rd</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=begaev-20&amp;l=btl&amp;camp=213689&amp;creative=392969&amp;o=1&amp;a=B002I0HAC6" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />... OF THIS YEAR! At PAX Prime everyone there had the opportunity to play the demo of <b>Duke Nukem Forever</b> and all attendees of PAX East 2011 had that same opportunity. At some point I made a joke to myself that my next post on this blog was going to be a post about playing Duke Nukem (because I obviously have not been concentrated on this blog at all) so here it is.<br /><br /><i>After waiting on line for almost two hours I finally wrapped my hand around the controller.</i><br /><i><br /></i><br />I selected the medium difficulty because I didn't want to appear to be a chicken to all of those watching me play. I inverted the Y-axis and began to play.<br /><br />The demo starts where I imagine the beginning of the game is: with rock music and no explanation of what's going on. You run around a football stadium trying to kill a giant alien. The gun you pick up is a missile launcher of sorts (I don't remember the name) and you are given 69 rounds (giggle). It takes little effort to take down this big sonofabitch, ammo being dropped as needed, and eventually you kick a field goal with what looks like the aliens giant&nbsp;tonsil. The screen pulls back and you are Duke playing Duke. How meta.<br /><br />If you do not already know the dialogue I'm not going to spoil it for you here but let's just say it is very... Duke.<br /><br />The next part of the demo seems to fast forward in the game a little bit as you are now driving Duke's truck. The controls of that, to me, felt a little wonky but eventually (after two deaths by giant rock) I&nbsp;persevered. The truck runs out of gas you shoot a few pig cops and then are&nbsp;assaulted&nbsp;by a spaceship.&nbsp;Conveniently&nbsp;there is an RPG under the shelter that you take and after a few salvos of&nbsp;missiles&nbsp;the ship disintegrates. Not going to lie, it would have been cooler had it crashed into the ground.<br /><br />I then took a trip into a cave that I didn't have time to figure out how to get out of. My demo time was up.<br /><br />The demo seemed like an old build and was a tad bit laggy at times but I'll wait until the final product to reserve judgement.<br /><br />It may sound like I didn't totally love it but I assure you I did. It was Duke Nukem - prettified. I think it will be worth the wait but I also think that I won't do anything new for shooters.<br /><br />I also neglected to mention that my wife was standing next to me as I played and grimaced when I shrunk a pig cop and stepped on it. That made my day.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/gzIPM7I1pf0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/gzIPM7I1pf0/duke-nukem-forever-preview.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2011/03/duke-nukem-forever-preview.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-876391752100091563Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:21:00 +00002010-09-07T11:21:33.901-04:00duke nukem 3dduke nukem forevernostalgiapaxDuke Nukem ForeverIf you are like me you could not count yourself lucky enough to attend PAX Prime this year. While PAX is not ordinarily known for its megaton news announcements, PAX attendees this year got one of the biggest megatons out there - <b>Duke Nukem Forever</b> still exists.<br /><br />... and it was playable.<br /><br />Feel like kickin' ass and chewin' gum? The fine folks at <i>Gearbox</i> are going to make that a possibility They've purchased the IP and it is coming in 2011. Who knows, we might even <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/06/duke-nukem-forever-demo-an-important-thing-to-do/">see a demo</a>.<br /><br />I grew up on <b>Duke Nukem 3D</b> but I never was that excited about the prospect of a new <b>Duke</b> game. Perhaps it was because in my gut I knew that it might never come out or perhaps it was because I had already seen what happens to sequels of games that I played when I was younger (Quake, Wolfenstein, DOOM). <b>Return to Castle Wolfenstein</b> may have been the exception but nothing from these series was ever stellar after their original incarnations.<br /><br />Maybe even <b>Duke Nukem Forever</b> won't be that great but at the very least I know it will be great for some mindless fun. I am excited to play with the shrink gun again and put some remote laser mines all over the wall.<br /><br />Come here piggy, I have the bottom of a boot I would like to show you.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/T3-qLQOJqIY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/T3-qLQOJqIY/duke-nukem-forever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/09/duke-nukem-forever.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-6682467805605410953Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:11:00 +00002010-09-02T11:11:37.191-04:00deathspankgameplay trailerthongs of virtueDeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue Trailer (Yes, A Sequel Already)<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="412" id="flashObj" width="486"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=599642046001&amp;linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fgamevideos.1up.com%2Fvideo%2Fid%2F31185&amp;playerID=22881388001&amp;playerKey=AQ%2E%2E,AAAABUoMVlk%2E,Q5X7TGpy-_neH3lWogxzmEQexV4j_z1L&amp;domain=embed&amp;dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=599642046001&amp;linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fgamevideos.1up.com%2Fvideo%2Fid%2F31185&amp;playerID=22881388001&amp;playerKey=AQ%2E%2E,AAAABUoMVlk%2E,Q5X7TGpy-_neH3lWogxzmEQexV4j_z1L&amp;domain=embed&amp;dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object><br /><br />We can be excited for more <b>DeathSpank</b> or we can hang our heads because it looks like more of the same. I do not even believe that you can transfer over your character stats from the first game.<br /><br />I'll play the demo... but that might be the only thing I do.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/iNYXg4JZSd0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/iNYXg4JZSd0/deathspank-thongs-of-virtue-trailer-yes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/09/deathspank-thongs-of-virtue-trailer-yes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-6131197598625336433Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:53:00 +00002010-08-18T12:53:47.986-04:00alan wakedisney epic mickeyMass Effect 2phoneplaystation phonepspratchet and clankresistance 3The Best of Gamescom 2010... thus far (Mass Effect 2, Ratchet and Clank, Disney Epic Mickey)I'll start out with my favorite thing to come out of Gamescom so far, the <b>Epic Mickey</b> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/17/disney-epic-mickeys-opening-cinematic-is-probably-over-your-hea/">opening cinematic</a>:<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="265" id="viddler" width="437"><param name="movie" value="http://www.viddler.com/simple_on_site/c456a5da" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="flashvars" value="fake=1"/><embed src="http://www.viddler.com/simple_on_site/c456a5da" width="437" height="265" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="fake=1" name="viddler" ></embed></object><br /><br />Amazing no? I feel like though I am eagerly anticipating this game it will still surprise me.<br /><br /><b>Alan Wake</b> also had something to say at Gamescom or rather, <i>Remedy</i> had something to say about his <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/18/episodic-alan-wake-release-would-be-interesting-expe/">episodic adventures</a>. They said that releasing the game on Xbox Live episodically would be an 'interesting experiment' and that there technically was nothing preventing that from happening. We saw this with <b>Fable II</b>, a game not very episodic in nature; it would only make sense to see something like this down the road. The Writer - the second downloadable episode - was also said to have been close down the road. Hopefully it does not overlap with the release of <b>Halo: Reach</b>, or something silly like that.<br /><br />The rest of the interesting news comes from the PS3 side of the tracks and the most interesting piece is that <b>Mass Effect 2</b> is <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/17/mass-effect-2-out-on-ps3-january-2011/">coming to the PS3</a>. I am all for this announcement but I wonder, how many people will pick this game up a year after it was released on the Xbox? Will it have exclusive content? I'd pick it up again if that was the case.<br /><br />There are also two new games coming from <i>Insomniac</i> - <b>Ratchet and Clank</b>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/17/ratchet-and-clank-all-4-one-coming-to-ps3-in-fall-2011/">this time with 4-player coop</a> and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/17/resistance-3-officially-announced/"><b>Resistance 3</b></a>. Having not spent a lot of time with these franchises this news doesn't excite me like it does for some but I am still looking forward to both.<br /><br />Then again we might be able to put a lot of stock into these <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/exclusive-sony-ericsson-to-introduce-android-3-0-gaming-platfor/">NEW</a> PSP Phone <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/11/sony-ericsson-making-playstation-branded-android-3-0-gaming-pho/">rumors</a> and get excited about something else altogether.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/v1wlUdY0T9w" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/v1wlUdY0T9w/best-of-gamescom-2010-thus-far-mass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/08/best-of-gamescom-2010-thus-far-mass.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-2373727379089665862Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:00:00 +00002010-08-12T16:17:53.724-04:00reviewscott pilgrim vs. the worldthe gameScott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F7V_SdrmwV0/TGRONCCGIHI/AAAAAAAAAEU/RXzooX8gczQ/s1600/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld_Screenshot_Party.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F7V_SdrmwV0/TGRONCCGIHI/AAAAAAAAAEU/RXzooX8gczQ/s400/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld_Screenshot_Party.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br />In a world faced with realistic graphics and story-laden plots perhaps it is a bit refreshing to play something like <b>Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game</b> (whew), a game that debunks the idea that all movie games must suck - or does it - yes it does. Scott Pilgrim KO's the conception that licensed games must be lackluster; perhaps the downloadable route is something more developers should do.<br /><br />The game keeps the story to the basic framework that the graphic novels set forth but provided that you have read the books you will be surprised what the developers at <i>Ubisoft</i> got right - and how much they managed to stuff in.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F7V_SdrmwV0/TGRSLSyV7bI/AAAAAAAAAEY/8ffKZk_rMCE/s1600/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld_Screenshot_Map_ToHiddenSoundStudio.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F7V_SdrmwV0/TGRSLSyV7bI/AAAAAAAAAEY/8ffKZk_rMCE/s320/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld_Screenshot_Map_ToHiddenSoundStudio.bmp" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Overworld</td></tr></tbody></table>The gameplay is a old-school (punishingly so, at times) Streets of Rage, Double Dragon style game and you would be remiss to not feel some sense of nostalgia pulling at your heartstrings on your journey through the Toronto-styled overworld.<br /><br />The sprites are wonderfully animated and I often found myself wondering if I would have really been about to see a game that looked this good in the early nineties (the style that they were going for). The "cutscenes" are cutesy pictures of the outcomes of each level and every time I watched one I could not help but smile or laugh depending on what I was looking at.<br /><br />The soundtrack is perhaps the best part of the game - you know, other than having a game to play it to - provided by Anamanaguchi. Particular favorites were world 1's song and world 3's.<br /><br />The game has 4-player couch co-op where you can play as a part of Sex Bob-Omb (as a taunt). You get a rating, comparatively to the people that you were playing with, at the end of each level. There is no online co-op and though I am sure that it was an issue of time, I see this game as more fun played on the couch with 3 other friends.<br /><br />The only other qualm I had with the game is when the enemies get stuck on the sides of the screen - you can not see them and you can not progress - and you have to either restart the level or systematically punch and kick at the sides of the screen until you kill the seemingly invisible guy.<br /><br /><b>Scott Pilgrim: The Game</b> had a lot to offer: two secret characters to unlock, paths on the overworld that do not unlock during the natural progression through the game, and easter eggs galore (personal favorite was the goku sprite).<br /><br />If you are a fan of Scott Pilgrim you are a fan of this game. If you are a fan of old-school beat-em-ups you are a fan of this game. Get out there on the streets of Toronto and beat up some evil exes - or something.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;">4.5 out of 5</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;">Review based on retail Playstation Network version provided by Ubisoft.</span></span> </span></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/jf-VA7cjosw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/jf-VA7cjosw/scott-pilgrim-vs-world-game-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/08/scott-pilgrim-vs-world-game-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-8322373016310662828Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:28:00 +00002010-08-03T11:28:22.254-04:00braidlimboreviewxblaLimbo Review<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F7V_SdrmwV0/TFguxyXmBbI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/IPf8IC4Cu5E/s1600/screenshot091-800x449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="223" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F7V_SdrmwV0/TFguxyXmBbI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/IPf8IC4Cu5E/s400/screenshot091-800x449.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Danger lurks everywhere.</td></tr></tbody></table>In <b>Limbo</b> you may never truly know what is going on but regardless you will be on the edge of your seat until the very end.<b> </b>My heart was jumping out of my chest several times throughout the game.<br /><br /><b>Limbo</b> tells the story of a boy who enters Limbo to see what has become of his sister. You would never know this because the game just begins - and for that matter ends - and plays through.<br /><br />The only actions in the game are to move forward or back, jump, and interact with objects (usually by pushing or pulling them). Despite all of this the puzzles in the game get challenging (but not controller throwing) and often result in, "AHA," moments.<br /><br />The best part of the game is that this game is timeless. It will look great in 10 or twenty years - in its beautifully rendered black and white, film grainy style. <br /><br />On the opposite side of the coin the most disturbing thing about the game is all of the ways that you will be dismembered while trying to discover the right way through a puzzle. My heart would beat faster every time I slipped and feel of some spikes or stepped in a bear trap. I cringed.<br /><br />I feel that even if you are a very careful player this game requires a lot of trial and error. For me it never became frustrating though I was a little annoyed with one puzzle that required very precise timing.<br /><br />The length of the experience should not matter to anyone but look at five or so hours for your first playthrough. The game invites at least a second playthrough to discover all of the game's secrets and perhaps the achievement for finishing the game in one sitting dying five times or less.<br /><br />At the end you leave feeling that <b>Limbo</b> is art. You are playing in a movable Edward Gorey book and might feel right at home in a Tim Burton Movie. <i>Playdead</i> hit the nail on the head (literally) with <b>Limbo</b>. This is an experience everyone needs to have.<br /><br /><span><span style="background-color: lime;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></span><span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-size: large;">10 out of 10</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: black;">Limbo</span></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"> is XBLA exclusive, part of the Summer of Arcade promotion. It costs 1200 Microsoft Points and was paid for by the reviewer.</span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/QIWa9q940fY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/QIWa9q940fY/limbo-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/08/limbo-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-4856507784731669864Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +00002010-07-29T08:00:04.630-04:00deathspankdiablomonkey islandreviewDeathSpank Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F7V_SdrmwV0/TFCg8NlNXjI/AAAAAAAAAEM/E59GAq_WkCE/s1600/ConceptArt_Dragon1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F7V_SdrmwV0/TFCg8NlNXjI/AAAAAAAAAEM/E59GAq_WkCE/s400/ConceptArt_Dragon1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>DeathSpank</b> is not like many other games. It has charm, wit, and a great ability to make you feel like a hero to the downtrodden. It unfortunately also has an ability to make you feel like one of the downtrodden that you are supposed to be downtroddening or something like that.<br /><br />From the second you start playing it is easy to see where Ron Gilbert's (<b>Monkey Island</b>) influence takes root. The jokes are familiar yet fresh and there is even one in there about <b>Monkey Island</b>. To say that the game is aware of itself would be speaking lightly as you are constantly greeted by jokes about game mechanics and common RPG terms.<br /><br />The game is an RPG, heart and soul, from the loot to the constant questing. The game is a real time RPG with solid mechanics, good inventory systems (an auto-grinder would have been nice), and a hefty amount of content. It also takes a teeny slice from the adventure game pie but that lies in a few puzzles and the dialogue options.<br /><br />The dialogue remains fantastic throughout the game but toward the end of the experience it all begins to feel samey, boring, and washed out. Jokes at the end of game would have been funny at the beginning of your experience but when you are nearing the end of a ten hour experience you have - in so many ways - heard it all before.<br /><br />The same thing happens with the gameplay. It is fun to begin but toward the end it feels like rinse and repeat. Despite the constant loot you will find that you stick with the same weapons throughout the game. You might switch to new weapons 4 or 5 times in the game throughout. The runestones change it up a bit (mostly just for the cool aesthetics) but they are by no means necessary so you might never use them at all. The game may also have plenty of loot but you will rarely find that you are ever maintaining your inventory (though toward the end of the game you will constantly be grinding things that you do not want in order to make room for the things you need). <br /><br />Despite all of the caveats, I played through the game in two long gameplay sessions and watched time melt away after I did - short, simple and sweet - quest after quest. The game is built for short gameplay bursts and it may have done the game a greater service to play it like this because after the first long gameplay session I felt like I had no reason (other than to finish it off) to go back. The story is okay, and once you have heard some of the jokes none of the others will catch you off guard.<br /><br />Something that did catch me off guard was that this was also the first game in a long series of games played through where I found the music boring and less inspired than the rest of what the game had to offer.<br /><br />Everything about the <b>DeathSpank</b> experience (sounds like an exotic ride) screams - from the Enchanted Forest to the Demon Mines - of polish, careful thought and crafty design. I remember several times throughout my playthrough stopping to marvel at just how well everything worked though <b>DeathSpank</b>, the game, is much like Deathspank, the character; he means well but the outcome is not always what was intended. Buy this game if you are a fan of <b>Monkey Island</b> or <b>Diablo</b> as the hype has suggested (or for an easy 200 gamerscore) - the rest may be able to wait for <b>DeathSpank 2</b>.<br /><br /><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;">3.5 out of 5</span></span> <br /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Review based on the retail XBLA code paid for by the reviewer.</i></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/vEnxvQMoz0c" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/vEnxvQMoz0c/deathspank-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/07/deathspank-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-7993219407379347789Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:15:00 +00002010-07-20T10:15:17.491-04:00kinectkinect adventuresFlailing about at Macy's with Kinect for Xbox 360<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F7V_SdrmwV0/TEWvOatL2jI/AAAAAAAAAEI/wzV1KPobFUE/s1600/IMG_0478.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F7V_SdrmwV0/TEWvOatL2jI/AAAAAAAAAEI/wzV1KPobFUE/s400/IMG_0478.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Kinect Booth.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />This past weekend I had the opportunity to get some "hands-on" time with Kinect. I dragged my wife to Macy's with the intent to see what all the hype was about and I did just that.<br /><br />The line was not that long but I felt like this was due to improper advertising (or I was just lucky). I felt like a television or newspaper advertisement could have helped more people get out to play with Kinect.<br /><br />I got my shot after only waiting for about 15 minutes. The game was <b>Kinect Adventures</b>.<br /><br />I stepped into Microsoft's version of a living room with a random teenager to race against and immediately started moving around to see how Kinect read my movements. It seemed stuttered and laggy but I was not going to pass judgment that quickly. The on screen prompts told us what to do as the event staff also reiterated those points. Did I mention that before I walked into that room, I had no intention of jumping around like a fool?<br /><br />The race started and as I had already seen the video demo from E3 I was jumping and dodging and all around acting like the damn fool I swore up and down that I would not be. Before I knew it the race was over and I wanted more. I won (am I going to let some teenage snot beat me?) 120 points to 114.<br /><br />Quite some time after my demo I was still reeling at how much I loved my experience. If I had not had to be somewhere I would have gotten back in line.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/9pCUnHWhpvo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/9pCUnHWhpvo/flailing-about-at-macys-with-kinect-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/07/flailing-about-at-macys-with-kinect-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-2786574517913026110Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:50:00 +00002010-07-13T09:50:03.119-04:00deathspankhotheadpsnxblaDeathSpank coming to PSN today and XBLA tomorrow!<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="265" id="viddler" width="437"><param name="movie" value="http://www.viddler.com/simple_on_site/ff35c647" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="flashvars" value="fake=1"/><embed src="http://www.viddler.com/simple_on_site/ff35c647" width="437" height="265" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="fake=1" name="viddler" ></embed></object><br />Though I have previously shown no love or attention for <b>DeathSpank</b>, the game has still been on my mind.<br /><br />It is a charming little game that has been equated to a cross between <b>Diablo</b> and <b>Monkey</b> <b>Island</b> (that is a sell day one (TODAY!) for most people) and it is only fitting seeing as Ron Gilbert - the co-creator of <b>Monkey</b> <b>Island</b> - is heading the project. If you could not decipher from what the game has been compared to, it is an action RPG.<br /><br />There are a crazy amount of weapons in the game ranging from Physical to Weapons of Justice. There are also Elemental Weapons and Runestones. I have no idea what this means but have you not seen that trailer above this post, it literally says it all - and more.<br /><br />It looks like a great buy and I will probably be playing the demo on PSN today and buying the game on XBLA tomorrow. You know, I have an achievement reputation to keep up.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/fFlwi5pNahw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/fFlwi5pNahw/deathspank-coming-to-psn-today-and-xbla.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/07/deathspank-coming-to-psn-today-and-xbla.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-3973267979101916396Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:10:00 +00002010-07-01T11:10:24.001-04:00club nintendonintendorewardsClub Nintendo Platinum/ Gold Rewards Announced<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F7V_SdrmwV0/TCyvx2ufdTI/AAAAAAAAAEE/iy3RnJ_5kjw/s1600/Picture+5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="128" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F7V_SdrmwV0/TCyvx2ufdTI/AAAAAAAAAEE/iy3RnJ_5kjw/s400/Picture+5.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Your hard work of registering your first party Nintendo games has paid off, the <a href="http://club.nintendo.com/">Club Nintendo</a> rewards for this year have been announced:<br /><br />The elite status (600 coins) reward is a statue that features all of your favorite Mario characters. It 3.9 inches in height and 4.6 inches in diameter. It comes in a decorative packaging.<br /><br />The gold status (300 coins) is a Club Nintendo calendar for 2011. Big difference.<br /><br />The new Club Nintendo year begins today so start registering those games and doing those surveys.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/jYmBmyoH5vY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/jYmBmyoH5vY/club-nintendo-platinum-gold-rewards.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/07/club-nintendo-platinum-gold-rewards.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-4097322601205440609Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:08:00 +00002010-06-30T10:43:34.018-04:00Huluplaystation 3xbox 360Hulu Plus coming to Xbox (2011) and PS3 very soon; Available on iPhone/iPad Now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F7V_SdrmwV0/TCtX6gmR3DI/AAAAAAAAAEA/BsKgDJ003No/s1600/Picture+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F7V_SdrmwV0/TCtX6gmR3DI/AAAAAAAAAEA/BsKgDJ003No/s400/Picture+3.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />The news was broke today that Hulu will be releasing their service to both Sony and Microsoft systems, with the emphasis on Sony receiving the service first. With the amount of video watched from various users on both systems through the Netflix and Sony video feeds, this will be a great addition to both platforms.<br /><br />The feature will be available for $10 a month with ads to users. With the inception of the Hulu platform, the service will reach to areas of programming that Netflix cannot yet touch upon, being mostly the newest of network shows. With various programs affiliated with NBC, ABC, and FOX showcasing on the service, this product will be a thrilling help to those who want the newest and most interesting of programs, broadcasted in 720p.<br /><br />It will be great to see the various reasons reflected as to why Sony is receiving the service first, and if after the inception of the $10 a month charge added to your already charged Live Accounts, and eventual Sony chargeable accounts, if we see more services charging an additional fee to use their services through the systems. Either way, this product will be one I will be very tempted to use this service when it does hit the Microsoft Xbox system in early 2011.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/JhlEvqpeKMc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/JhlEvqpeKMc/hulu-plus-coming-to-xbox-and-ps3-very.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Bevins)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/06/hulu-plus-coming-to-xbox-and-ps3-very.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-5492875365846162438Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:33:00 +00002010-06-29T09:33:12.381-04:00facebookfirmwareplaystation 3playstation networkplaystation plusPlaystation Firmware v3.40 Available Now; Playstation Plus Today<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F7V_SdrmwV0/TCn1qMTzrNI/AAAAAAAAAD8/iDRSkD2puno/s1600/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F7V_SdrmwV0/TCn1qMTzrNI/AAAAAAAAAD8/iDRSkD2puno/s400/Picture+1.png" width="340" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I do not get to play as often as I'd like.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I never knew the days of yore when the Playstation Firmware was updated on a, what seemed like, at least bi-weekly basis. Now it seems to happen on a bi-monthly basis and the update process is quicker - no one is complaining.<br /><br />The main highlights of firmware 3.40 are Playstation Plus, a five-star rating system and a photo and video uploader (to Facebook and YouTube). Other features are a photo gallery where you can look at your Picasa and Facebook photo albums (again you can upload to both of these services as well) and a new power save functionality that sets your consoles default inactivity shut-down at 2 hours.<br /><br />So yeah, nothing that exciting but coming along with this update is a more robust Playstation Facebook app. It allows you to add friends to your friends list that are on Facebook and vice versa. One step closer to social networking domination.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/YnnnRpqhrOk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/YnnnRpqhrOk/playstation-firmware-v340-available-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/06/playstation-firmware-v340-available-now.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-13727686343009321Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:28:00 +00002010-06-26T08:28:24.361-04:00achievementscrackdowncrackdown 2demoCrackdown 2 Demo ImpressionsBased on the demo alone <b>Crackdown 2</b> feels a lot like the first iteration - that is, it feels right. It feels good to be cleaning up the streets of Pacific City once again but for some reason, mutants now come out at night. I imagine that the final game will lend us an answer to these mutants but damn if there aren't a lot of them.<br /><br />The game is almost identical to the first game. The looks are mostly the same and the same thing can be said for the controls. I know that based on these two things alone, I am ready to jump back in.<br /><br />My first three times through the demo I earned none of the achievements that the game had to offer and I also did not complete the last part of the mission on any of my playthroughs. I might knock the difficulty down to easy just to see what is after the end of the mission. Some of the achievements that they give you to work on seem impossible in the realm of the demo but I am certain that there are those out there who had no problem doing it.<br /><br />It seems to be the the Cell are the new daytime baddies and the mutants whom only come out at night are better fought with better caliber weapons (or fists).<br /><br />The bottom line is that if you liked <b>Crackdown</b> you'll love <b>Crackdown 2</b>.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/alLzHntGx00" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/alLzHntGx00/crackdown-2-demo-impressions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/06/crackdown-2-demo-impressions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-2980689927049396517Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:27:00 +00002010-06-23T12:27:33.167-04:00goldeneyenostalgiaWiiNew GoldenEye Revealed; Slated for release this fallThe original <b>Goldeneye</b> was another game that despite not having a Nintendo 64 I was always playing. I never had the opportunity to touch the single player aspect of the initial game and was not half bad at the multiplayer.<br /><br />I do not know that I am looking forward to the game but I am sure that as long as they include some nostalgia for old fans and do not mess up the old formula this game is likely to be a huge hit.<br /><br />Instead of Pierce Brosnan as Bond, Daniel Craig will lend his likeness as he is the current Bond.<br /><br />It comes out this holiday season exclusive to the Wii.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/9pJ_LwehclU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/9pJ_LwehclU/new-goldeneye-revealed-slated-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-goldeneye-revealed-slated-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-4456855479894049787Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:15:00 +00002010-06-22T10:15:03.963-04:00kirby's epic yarnWiiKirby's Epic Yarn for Wii Revealed; Coming This Fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/kirby2010-06-08-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/kirby2010-06-08-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Kirby has not seen a major console release since the year 2000 with <b>Kirby 64</b>. Fast-forward ten years and we will be seeing <b>Kirby's Epic Yarn</b> on the Wii this fall.<br /><br />The game looks fantastically charming and it reminds me a lot of <b>Super Paper Mario</b> in not only aesthetics but in style as well.<br /><br />Put quite simply Kirby's shape is made of yarn and Kirby can unravel enemies (as they are also made of yarn (and it has me wondering about the backstory)) become a blimp, a tank, etc.<br /><br />I love Kirby and have not spent any time with him recently so color<strike>ed yarn</strike> me interested.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/OXLGe3jQZ6U" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/OXLGe3jQZ6U/kirbys-epic-yarn-for-wii-revealed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/06/kirbys-epic-yarn-for-wii-revealed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-7007104329681045787Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:07:00 +00002010-06-18T09:07:07.706-04:00playstation networkplaystation pluspsnPlaystation Plus coming June 29th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4706187419_082940db4e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4706187419_082940db4e.jpg" /></a></div>You can stop holding your breath the Playstation Network still holds its roots in the free realm. Playstation Plus is like something that you can stack on top of the Playstation Network to make it the service that it was always meant to be. Again, this is not saying that your PSN experience will not be everything it once was, this is saying that those willing to pay will be greatly rewarded.<br /><br />With a pay service comes a hefty amount of exclusive offers and features. Here is what Playstation Plus has to offer:<br /><ul><li>discounts on randomly selected DLC (much like Microsoft's Deal of the Week)</li><li>free DLC (that cost's money for non-subscribers)</li><li>exclusive early access to demos and betas</li><li>the digital Qore magazine - free</li><li>free full game trials for any game up to one hour before you have to make a purchasing decision</li><li>auto downloading (which downloads patches, select demos and game videos, etc. all without ever having to think about it</li></ul>To me it seems as though Playstation's service is worth the asking price because it brings a lot of the oft requested features (that Xbox already has). Perhaps cross game invites and party chat will become Playstation Plus features, should they ever come down the pipe.<br /><br />Playstation Plus is 50 dollars a year and if you purchase a subscription at the outset you get 15 months for the same price. Seperate three month packs are available for 18 dollars.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/ZiyDjfDaqOE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/ZiyDjfDaqOE/playstation-plus-coming-june-29th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/06/playstation-plus-coming-june-29th.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-6520606111213914961Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:24:00 +00002010-06-15T23:51:09.082-04:00portalps3valvePortal studio is still alive in 2011The work of Gabe Newell is precise, well thought out, and yet always somewhat of a surprise. From the creation of two multiplayer giants in the Left 4 Dead series, and the inception of Gordon Freeman into almost every videogame player's vernacular, we have the little video game engine that could in <span style="font-weight:bold;">Portal</span>. In a game that was undershadowed originally in the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Half-Life 2</span>/<span style="font-weight:bold;">Team Fortress</span>/<span style="font-weight:bold;">Portal</span> boxset of games, the crew at Valve will be bringing back the Companion Cube and GLaDOS back for more puzzles and mind numbing fun as you attempt to help navigate through another assuredly short and sweet game from the Valve team.<br /><br /> What gives fans such a huge attachment to Portal was the futuristic and yet heartfelt attachment to various characters, and Chelle and GLaDOS will both be back for a featured game that will be showcased on PC,Xbox 360, and PS3. The game will launch at some point in 2011, and should help to bring puzzle gaming back to a heightened level of enjoyment. Although no gameplay was shown for the Portal 2 story, we do know the game will take itself on as a story hundreds of years after the original.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/Rtn2ydTEUec" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/Rtn2ydTEUec/portal-studio-is-still-alive-in-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Bevins)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/06/portal-studio-is-still-alive-in-2011.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-364146583021504673Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:59:00 +00002010-06-15T23:59:36.162-04:00e3MetroidThe Other MWiiMetroid: The Other M premiere at E3After three years of no sunlight for the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Metroid</span> series, and on a day when various games like <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kid Icarus</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Donkey Kong</span> found their way back into our minds, Samus and her untitled ship will travel back into our hearts. The Other M, showcased with great graphics and a knack for edge of your seat Sci-Fi battles, will be launched into our hands on August 31st of this year. <br /><br /> What once again will amaze all of those in love with the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Metroid</span> style of gaming is how Nintendo continues to impress with the fresh and crisp graphical style that they continue to employ, working well with the systems graphical restrictions. The gameplay trailer even consists of some points of sidescrolling gaming that almost look as of those from the original Nintendo console.<br /><br /> The Space Pirates will continue to create a dutiful mission for Samus, as those who have been firmly linked to the game, such as Producer Yoshio Sakamoto have stated that although the game has been taking longer than originally expected to come out, that the crowd will be very pleased in what he been formed. From the trailer that was shown at E3 earlier today, it is going to be hard to deny that statement.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/kwAPVf1MnJU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/kwAPVf1MnJU/metroid-other-m-premiere-at-e3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Bevins)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/06/metroid-other-m-premiere-at-e3.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-5183143488885318381Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:49:00 +00002010-06-16T23:26:17.904-04:00Wiizelda skyward swordZelda Skyward Sword Revealed; Coming in 2011Miyamoto says that this game will be the turning point in <b>Zelda</b>'s history and though I don't know about that, what he had to show was definitely attention grabbing.<br /><br />You use the Wiimote as your sword and the nun-chuck as your shield. You hold the sword straight up to charge and slash to fire sword beams. Miyamoto wanted to make the game as simple and natural as possible.<br /><br />To aim your slingshot and bow you just move the Wiimote around - no need to point it at the screen. To fire the bow you just pull back the nun-chuck and release to fire.<br /><br />You can throw and roll bombs with the Wiimote with a overhand swipe and and underhand roll respectively.<br /><br />There is more expansive scenery and it looks great.<br /><br />The new beetle flies around using your remote to guide it. It picks up items and can also be used to place bombs where Link can't get.<br /><br />The last new item is the whip and can be used to cut grass and grab items with the flick of your wrist. It always works exceptionally well at taking out a lot of bats at once.<br /><br />It looks fantastic but we have to wait until 2011 to see just how good it will be.<br /><br /><b>Update</b>: Trailer!<br /><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z5V_nauQ5gk&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xd0d0d0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z5V_nauQ5gk&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xd0d0d0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/5pKj-rzC0oE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/5pKj-rzC0oE/zelda-skyward-sword-revealed-coming-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/06/zelda-skyward-sword-revealed-coming-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-5364280208592846541Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:34:00 +00002010-06-15T14:34:02.896-04:00kid icarusnintendo 3dsNintendo 3DS Revealed Along with Kid Icarus Uprising (IN 3D!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/gamelife/2010/06/threeD_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/gamelife/2010/06/threeD_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The top screen is a 3.5 inch widescreen display and the bottom screen is the standard touch-screen. The hardware is better: there is a new slide pad (similar to a joystick) as well as a motion and gyro sensor.<br /><br />There will be 3D movies and though no specific on those were given <i>Nintendo</i> stated that they would be showing trailers (in 3D) on the show floor.<br /><br />It also comes with a camera that can take 3D pictures. Now that is special.<br /><br />But like they said, "What you care about is the games," and what they had to show was a trailer for <b>Kid Icarus Uprising</b>. My prowess does not include the wonders of <b>Kid Icarus</b> but I know that this excites me.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/tokg46NGBis" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/tokg46NGBis/nintendo-3ds-revealed-along-with-kid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/06/nintendo-3ds-revealed-along-with-kid.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-7226872485194451559Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:20:00 +00002010-06-15T14:20:05.234-04:00disneydisney epic mickeyDisney Epic Mickey<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://static.gamecrazy.com/images/games/boxart/14798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://static.gamecrazy.com/images/games/boxart/14798.jpg" width="282" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Disney Epic Mickey</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Warren Spector is excited for <b>Disney Epic Mickey</b> and he wants you to be excited as well. He is doing a good job.<br /><br />This holiday we will be visiting the Wasteland in three different kinds of areas:<br /><br /><ol><li>Ventureland is a quest zone where you solve puzzles, buy tools and supplies, and use the paint and paint thinner mechanic. You have to dynamically change the world here to save it. Everyone will have a different experience and what you choose to do with this world will have various different rewards and consequences. To me, this sounds different for a Wii game.</li><li>Action Zones were not gone into a lot but it seems that, and this is just going by the name, this is where you (Mickey!!!!) will fight the majority of your enemies.</li><li>The travel zones are where you travel to a classic Mickey cartoon. The game becomes a 2-D side-scroller here.</li></ol>Just going on what was shown at the <i>Nintendo</i> briefing this game looks fantastic. <i>Disney</i> is bringing the games this year. With <b>Split/Second</b> already doing well on the market <b>Disney Epic Mickey</b> looks to continue its stride of great games.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/q5iTXs-fExc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/q5iTXs-fExc/disney-epic-mickey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/06/disney-epic-mickey.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-5390920341700380341Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:08:00 +00002010-06-15T14:08:09.494-04:00donkey kong country returnsnostalgiaNew Donkey Kong Country Returns Revealed and coming Winter 2010I can remember a time where all I cared about was playing <b>Donkey Kong Country</b> on the Nintendo 64. As I did not have a 64 myself I was always at a different friend's house at various different stages of the game. I'm not even sure I ever completed the game.<br /><br />I remember working my way through the jungle, through rickey mine shafts and exploding Donkey Kong from barrel to barrel always looking for all of the secrets in a level.<br /><br />Now that you are there with me: <b>Donkey Kong Country Returns</b> this holiday.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/gxaYOxNc3i4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/gxaYOxNc3i4/new-donkey-kong-country-returns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-donkey-kong-country-returns.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-8318627060022583107Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:11:00 +00002010-06-15T00:25:53.889-04:00Is your sense tingling? New looks at a Spider-Man gameWithin the E3 2010 breakdown, there was more light shed upon one of the games that has intrigued me for a few months coming, and that was the work being done by Activision and developed by Beenox to create a Spider-Man game that combined 4 Spidey worlds in <span style="font-weight:bold;">Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions</span>. Within this Spidey game, the Tablet of Chaos needs to be retrieved in various pieces from the bosses throughout the game. <br /><br />Throughout the game, there are varieties of boss battles that will challenge your webbed fellow, but some of the boss battles will actually fulfill the role of a first person contact, where you can get up close and personal and defend yourself. This is a huge twist to a popular beat em up superhero game, and could be very welcome in what some consider a tried and not always true genre.<br /><br />To see "Amazing Spider-Man"is something to be expected, but one of the first tidbits of info we did receive with video information is the arrival of the world of 2099 Spidey, War, and also an Unknown World yet to be released. The gameplay style of 2099 adds basejumping and very high flying building maneuvers while chasing Hobgoblin. The coolest inception could be a new vision mode, allowing various looks to gain advantage in various boss chases. The look of 2099 is incredibly futuristic and puts Spidey in a dark red and black based suit.<br /><br />This game has been one with little fanfare and masked in intrigue for awhile, so here is to hoping we get more out of Activision on this game soon. If you'd like to watch the video for this game in action, check out the link.<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90BmP93b1pQ"></a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/GcD_p3V1NLA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/GcD_p3V1NLA/is-your-sense-tingling-new-looks-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Bevins)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/06/is-your-sense-tingling-new-looks-at.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-1731991843920661337Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:49:00 +00002010-06-15T00:07:18.729-04:00Alive and Kickin': A Michael Jackson game!I will be the first to admit as a small child, I unabashedly loved everything that Michael Jackson had created. The dance moves that he could do left me in wonder, and when Michael Jackson passed away as of last year, the nation mourned the performer. From various articles posted, we have learned today at E3, that Michael Jackson's likeness will be added to a game shortly for all platforms in a "karaoke" style video game, where you gain points by choreographing his dance moves. <br /><br />Within the game, there is hinting of dance as well as singing portions of the game, allowing you to put on your shiniest white shoes and gloves and mimic the great pop legend, either with family or friends, or all by your guilty lonesome. For a conference centered this year on mostly action games and long awaited sequels, this game could be a very heartwarming and new experience.<br /><br />Ubisoft hopes to strike big and I believe that this is one game that will sell almost as well as a Guitar Hero type installment. The game is scheduled for a holiday release as of this year, that could possibly coincide with an album of unreleased Michael Jackson work.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/me5LNs39_Jg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/me5LNs39_Jg/alive-and-kickin-michael-jackson-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Bevins)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/06/alive-and-kickin-michael-jackson-game.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417631131396791907.post-8081223209866316717Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:51:00 +00002010-06-14T19:58:36.118-04:00battlefield bad company 2dicemedal of honorMedal Of HonorThe game takes place in War-Torn Afghanistan.<br />EA did a LIVE 24-player software demo of a mode called Team Assault where you fight to reach points on maps based on real locales.<br /><br />The gameplay feels like <b>BFBC2</b> but the points and rewards are a little more in your face ala <b>Modern Warfare 2</b>.<br /><br />The sound, look and general feel of the game all scream <i>DICE</i> and some of the sounds even sound like they were pulled directly from <b>Bad Company 2</b>.<br /><br />One word: FANTASTIC.<br /><br />The beta goes live June 21st and goes live even earlier for Gun Club members on June 17th.<br /><br />There will be no question of my love for this game, how about you?<br /><br />Expect me to be there with on October 12 2010. Expect to see me online this Thursday June 17th.<br /><br />Here is the multiplayer trailer:<br /><br /><div style="background-color: #353535; color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 5px; padding: 0pt 0pt 3px; text-align: left; width: 656px;"><object height="197" id="flash_ep" name="flash_ep" width="350"><param name="movie" value="http://ll-319.ea.com/static/u/f/eaonline/eaw/portal/media/swf/editorialPod.swf" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><param name="scale" value="noscale" /><param name="salign" value="tl" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="flashvars" value="configFile=k5ajBoMToNfDzwvKMnw11k0q0MRrgYjY&amp;singleVideoEmbedCode=k5ajBoMToNfDzwvKMnw11k0q0MRrgYjY&amp;playerSize=small&amp;epItemDelay=4500&amp;loopVideo=false&amp;textColor=#ffffff&amp;btnOutColor=#ffffff&amp;btnOverColor=#2d83f7&amp;btnDownColor=#155eca&amp;controlsBGColor=#000000&amp;server=http://www.medalofhonor.com/undefined" /><embed src="http://ll-319.ea.com/static/u/f/eaonline/eaw/portal/media/swf/editorialPod.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="opaque" scale="noscale" salign="tl" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" allownetworking="all" width="350" height="197" flashvars="configFile=k5ajBoMToNfDzwvKMnw11k0q0MRrgYjY&amp;singleVideoEmbedCode=k5ajBoMToNfDzwvKMnw11k0q0MRrgYjY&amp;playerSize=small&amp;epItemDelay=4500&amp;loopVideo=false&amp;textColor=#ffffff&amp;btnOutColor=#ffffff&amp;btnOverColor=#2d83f7&amp;btnDownColor=#155eca&amp;controlsBGColor=#000000&amp;server=http://www.medalofhonor.com/undefined"></embed></object></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~4/ileEv2xyv8Q" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bestgamepadever/~3/ileEv2xyv8Q/medal-of-honor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nate Kowal)0http://bestgamepadever.blogspot.com/2010/06/medal-of-honor.html